A GA-based technique for layout optimization of truss with stress and displacement constraints

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1641-1674

  Azid, I A ^a   Kwan, A S K ^a   Seetharamu, K N ^a,b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Layout; Optimization; Truss

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; BRIDGES; OPTIMIZATION; STRESSES; TOPOLOGY;

LAYOUT OPTIMIZATION;

TRUSSES;

GENETIC ALGORITHM; LAYOUT; TRUSS;

EID: 0037051078     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.356     Document Type: Article

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